Starbucks

I find the seating here to be quite cramped and the store to be very dark. Staff are friendly and drinks are made well. Location-​wise, there’s free parking on the nearby side streets, and it’s nice having a Starbucks in south-​south-​south Granville to satisfy those caffeine cravings.

Yay coffee!

To be honest, I’m not really tasting the «difference» that other people are talking about… it’s Starbucks. Their drinks are pretty standardized, and I haven’t had bad experiences at the Marpole one, so I’m going to rate this place beyond drinks and food (had their breakfast sandwich here and there, and they’ve been delicious and hot hot hot).
I love getting coffee in the morning here (when I can, that is), because the baristas are so friendly! And it’s not just in the morning, the attitude steadies along until they close. I love how consistent their service is. The only variation in their customer service is that some are more happy than others, but this isn’t expressed as a bad thing either. They just have different levels of «happy». Haha~
I guess the only thing I am miffed about this place is the seating arrangements… especially by the windows. It feels a bit too cramped when I sit there, and there are other people around me (it gets really full and busy in the afternoons). Oh, and the bathrooms could be cleaner though, I suppose.

It’s probably just bad luck, but both times I’ve been here the coffees have been pretty bad. Starbucks is usually so consistent, but I’ve noticed a few locations (like this one) are not.

Came here to check out their caramel apple spice drink.
Parking is available on the side streets.
Interestingly enough, not too many people seem to know about this place. While it wasn’t totally empty, there were plenty of spaces. Many other locations do not have this luxury.
My friend watched them make my apple spice and apparently they put a LOT of sugary goodness into it. More fattiness for me, yay!
Other than the fact the inside looks a *little* bit older than other locations, it’s everything you’d expect from Starbucks.

It’s Vancouver so it’s no real exaggeration to say there is a Starbucks on every corner (depending on the street, sometimes there’s 2). This one stands out because their morning staff are always super quick and chipper. I stop in on my way to work, occasionally in odd outfits, and the staff are nothing but great. No one made me feel weird for wearing sequins at 7am. in fact they upgraded my drink size for free! This is a starbucks I will seek out for sure